ENGLISH COMMUNICATION (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
AENG 200A
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

1.     Develop in students an understanding of the language of communication, verbal and non-verbal

2.     Help improve their grammar in terms of comprehensibility and usage in written and spoken English, respectively

3.     Strengthen the students’ grammatical, compositional and editing skills 

Course Outcomes (COs): 

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

AENG 200A

 

 

 

 

English Communication

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

o    CO42:Evaluate the finer points pertaining to verbal and non-verbal communication

o    CO43:Analyse grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in language-use

o    CO44:Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration via Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Drafting a Proposal, Presentation

Observation, Presentation, Report writing

 

6.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
Language of Communication - I 
• Meaning and Importance of Communication
• The Communication Process
• Barriers to Effective Communication
6.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
• Language of Communication - II
• Verbal and Non- Verbal Communication
• Effective Use of Body Language
• Group Discussion
6.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
• Grammar and Usage 
• Sequence of Tenses
• Direct and Indirect Narration
6.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
• Reading and Comprehension 
• Comprehension of an Unseen Passage
• Editing a Short Text (focussing on grammar, coherence and cohesion)
 
6.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
• Writing Skills
• Letter-Writing: Formal
• Report-Writing
• Précis-Writing
 
Essential Readings: 
• Gupta, H.C. and S.G. Telang. Business Communication. Wisdom Publications, 2009.
• Hooper, J. S. A Quick English Reference. OUP, 1981.
• Mathew, M. J. Business Communication. RBSA Publishers, 2002.
• Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Orient Longman, 1973.
• Raman, Meenakshi. Business Communication. OUP,2006.
• Shrikhande, Rajan. Business Communication and Executive Effectiveness. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, 2004.
• Thomson A.J and A.V.Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1997.
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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